Chart Screenshot on event

[OllieFeraher]

How do I save the current chart screenshot on an event, for example when I enter a trade.
I've searched the forum, but found only posts relating to NT7
I've tried ChatGPT which is currently hallucinating imaginary class methods that don't exist.

I'd like to screenshot the current to last X candles, and use the highest and lowest for scaling purposes.

If anyone can point me in the right direction it would be appreciated.

Happy Easter.

[QuantKey_Bruce]

ChatGPT can't really answer questions like this - what it will do is to propose code using function names that "sound right" rather than looking at the documentation etc. as a human would. Basically, what ChatGPT does extremely well for questions that don't have a direct, Google-able answer is to produce code that looks to a non-programmer like it's just what they needed, but which a human developer would realize immediately isn't going to compile or do anything.

[OllieFeraher]

Hi,

Bruce, yeah I realize that. I mentioned it because I didn't want to make a post without emphasizing that I had given at least a good few hours myself looking for a solution before asking on the forum.

Kind regards.

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Try this:

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/1044365-how-to-save-chart-screen-shot-in-ninja-script

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello OllieFeraher,

Thanks for your post.

Please see this sample on post # 7 in the forum thread linked below which creates a chart object and captures a screenshot:

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/historical-beta-archive/version-8-beta/83572-screenshot-share?p=717865#post717865

Let me know if you have any further questions.